The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-22
DELAYED BY THE MINORITY
The Council Prevented from Suspending
the Rules to Pass the Gas Ordinance.
the Street-Railway Company, and Some
of It's Rights Are Declared Forfeited.

The Common Councils special session last
night was ostensibly for the purpose OF giving
full and fair consideration to the new natural
gas ordinance. The meeting was wholly fruit
less, and the manufacturers, naturai-gas men
and others interested in the new fuel were thor
oughly Disguised. The ordinance was read q
first time. Mr.. SWAIN of the committee report
ing the ordinance, spoke of a number OF amend
ments and suggestions that accompanied
his report. A lack of the necessary
two-thirds vote made the motion to
suspend the rules and place the
ordinance upon its passage, a failure Sixteen
members voted to suspend the rules Seventeen
needed TO carry the motion, and Messrs.
Edenharter, Burns. Dell and Smith voted against
suspension. Mr. E6enharter attempted to
plain his vote on the ground that he was not suf-
fcicntly informed upon the question and did not
take any stock in the publication of the ordi-
made in the newspapers. Mr.. Thai
man of the opinion that Mr.. Edenharters
vote indicated that he did not want to be in
formed.
The gas ordinance thus left for consdera-
ton next Monday night, which is ad-
iourned meeting from the regular meeting of
the Council last Monday night With an
intervening meeting without conclusive action
upon the matter, it is a question whether the
ordinance pass next Monday night, and
the probability is that it cannot pass until a
regular meeting of the Council. motion, by
Mr.. Cummings. that 100 copies of the ordinance.
with all amendments in the hands of the
mittee. be printed for delivery to members of the
Council by Monday noon or, at least by Monday
evening next adopted. The following
ton. supposed to meet the wants of a number
of manufacturers, is among the suggestions
ANY manufacturing firm, company individual
doing business in the city of Indianapolis may supply
its or his business with natural from its his
well without being compelled to furnish such gas
to any other person, and for that purpose such
the right lay such pipes in and the streets.
alleys. avenues and lanes of said city may be
we'll subject such restrictions may be first i'm
posed by ordinance resolution of the Council and
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Swain. of the special committee water,
presented what he designated the ultimatum
of the indianapolis Water Company. in the
shape of a contract and ordinance giving the
terms upon which that company would supply
the city with water. It does not in any way
differ from the "ultmatum" given by the COM
given further time. until the next regular meet
ing of the Council.
Mr. Swain introduced the following:
Resolved, That the right of the Citizens Street
railway Company to the use and occupancy of North
Mississippi street by said for the purpose of
extending and building thereon line of street rail-
company is hereby ordered to take up that part of
the track now laid on said street; and be it
Resolved Further, that it is the of the Com
Council and Board of Aldermen of the city of In
dana polls that public interests would be subserved by
the construction and operation of another system of
street railways in this city, therefore, pledge
selves to grant franchise to any properly organized
corporation to build. maintain and operate general
system of street railways in this city. and espe-
eiay invite the attention of persons and corporations
engaged in building and operating electric and cable
street railroads to Indianapolis place for invest
ment.
Mr.. Edenharter was very much grieved that
this resolution should be presented. He said
hat tha rroift nf yyhip he wa ahar
had been working for three months more for
line to Crown Hill, and that they had got
about what was wanted of the County Commits
sioners when this came along to knock it in the
head He thought it outrageous that such q
resolution should be introduced
Mr.. Coy moved that the resolution be referred
to the special committee, of which MIR. Eden
barter is chairman, ard it was SO referred.
The Council then adjourned.